Retaining-batten for insulation, thermal or otherwise.



H. H. SCHROYER. RETAINING BATTEN FOR INSULATION RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR E.

l l I IINITED STA HARRY H. SCHROYEH, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNoR 'ro THE ACME SUPPLY COMPANY, A CORPORATION OP ILLINOIS. Y

RETAINING-BATTEN FOR INSULATION, THERMAL OR OTHERWISE.

Specioation` of Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1915.

Application filed November 9, 1911. Serial No. 659,323.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, I-IARRY II. SCHROYER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Retaining-Bettens for Insulation, Thermal or Otherwise; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numbers of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates more particularly to a metal batten adapted for use in insulating joints in structures, for example, the inner walls of cars or the like to protect the same from thermal changes at the joints.

It is also an object of the invention to affordy a construction adapted to hold any in sulating filling material such as mineral wool, or other suitable material, from displacement, and also to afford means for rig idly engaging or lining the retaining bolts or screws in position to prevent the loosening of the insulating strip because of vibration.

The invention is hereinafter more fully illustrated and described in one of its preferred forms. i n

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a face view of a device embodying my invention, showing the same applied to cover a joint in a side wall or ceiling. Fig. 2 is a transverse section illustrating the application of a batten embodying my invention, in insulating a corner joint. Fig. 3 is a transverse section illustrating the application and use of the invention. Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevation illustrating the construction whereby the retaining prongs both for the screw and for the filling material, are provided. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4. f

As shown in the drawings: 1, indicates the covering wall or top boards, which may be either of wood, metal or any suitable material, the joints between which it is desired to insulate from thermal changes. The retaining batten, as shown, is constructed of rolled or pressed metal to aord a top por tion 2, and diverging side walls 3, affording a channel having flaring iianges or walls, and adapted to receive the insulating material 4, which may be mineral wool, felt, or any suitable material therein. The top or web of said batten, and the flanges thereof (or either or both of the same) may be constructed plain, as shown, or may be of any desired ornamental configuration, if preferred, dependent upon the character of use to which the same is to be put. VThe web of said batten is punched at intervals in its length to afford apertures for the attaching screws or bolts 6, and, Yas shown, the web of the metal at each of said perforations, is slotted radially of the perforation somewhat beyond the same, and the triangular points afforded at each side of such slot, the one 7, turned outwardly to yieldingly engage the head of the bolt to afford a lock therefor, and the other 8, turned inwardly to engage in the packing material, as shown in Fig. 3. Of course, any desired number of said resilient retaining points may be 'provided. Y

In attaching the batten, the same is filled with the mineral wool or other insulating material, and the bolts or' screws turned home, so that the head thereof engages the out-turned points 7 pressing the same inwardly substantially flush with the face of the web to afford a smooth finish, each of said points engaging the under side of the head and yieldingly holding the same from retraction or loosening because of vibration or otherwise. Of course, if desired, said battensV may be used to cover or inclose and protect the walls of an electric circuit, in which event the mineral wool or other retaining material may or may not be used, as preferred.

I have shown but one (and that a simple and preferred) embodiment of my invention. I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent to be granted on this application otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

The combination with a surface to be covered, of a channel member fitting thereon, a filling within said channel member, anda series of screws passed through apertures 1n .Said ,Channel member and into said surface to be covered, the apertures receiving said subscribed my name in the presence of two screws being slotted radially and formed subscribing witnesses. o into barbs turned inwardly and outwardly l y therefrom to engage the screw head on the Y HARRY H' SCHROYER outside and to engage the filling material Witnesses:

CHARLES W. HILLS, Jr.,

on the inside.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto VGrnonc'm R. MOORE.

G'opies of this patent may be obtained for ive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. Y 

